Cyparium ater
Casey, 1900
Cyparium ater is a of rove beetle in the Staphylinidae, Scaphidiinae. Described by Casey in 1900, this species is currently treated as a synonym of Cyparium atrum. The Cyparium belongs to the tribe Cypariini within the scaphidiine rove beetles. Very little is known about the or of this species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Cyparium ater: /sɪˈpɛəriəm ˈeɪtər/
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Distribution
Known from Texas, USA based on GBIF distribution records. The Cyparium has a broader distribution in North America.
Similar Taxa
- Cyparium atrumCyparium ater is currently synonymized under C. atrum; these names refer to the same
- Other Cyparium speciesMembers of this share the general body plan of scaphidiine rove beetles with compact, often rounded bodies and short
More Details
Taxonomic status
Catalogue of Life and GBIF both list Cyparium ater as a synonym of Cyparium atrum. The accepted name is Cyparium atrum, with C. ater as a junior synonym.
Data scarcity
Only a single iNaturalist observation exists for this , and published biological or ecological information appears to be minimal to absent in the accessible literature.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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